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23 March 2011

Breton chic

Thank you, Coco Chanel, once again, for making yet another item fashionable, transforming the simple striped top into an element of laidback style. What better way to showcase its timeless quality than that beautiful photograph from 1908, the second below, (even before Coco put it on the fashion map for good in 1929), depicting the three Romanov Grand Duchesses (Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia) wearing long-sleeved little jumpers with horizontal nautical stripes, worn over pleated skirts featuring two white stripes very close to the hem? And I just couldn’t leave out that photo with Cary Grant from To Catch A Thief, wearing so nonchalantly the striped jumper and red scarf. Name one man today who could pull off this look, exuding masculinity and style… Right. A history of the nautical trend, here.

That’s almost spooky funny… 🙂 I wore my striped top today for a walk with Ossy and thought how it can transform a super simple outfit into something interesting and then I came home and found your post about it. 🙂
Love the pictures you used – I have the editorial ones here, but I had to steal the very last one – it’s too pretty not to have a copy. 🙂
xxxx

Hi Ada! Stripes are always a classic staple to have in your closet! I love the one with Audrey and Cary Grant of course! It’s hard to find a guy wearing a striped shirt these days…I mean, I’ve seen the usual dressy look that about 90 % of guys wear (dark blue striped shirt from American Eagle with jeans) which is so boring. I love the picture of a girl in a hat and the striped chair! xoxoxoo